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The town pages in this guide list the bathhouses and spring sources recorded in open data for Japan's hot-spring towns. The journal keeps the guide growing between those fixed facts: town news and new baths, the seasons of onsen travel, and know-how beyond the basics already in our etiquette guides.

• Onsen Know-How 2026-11-01
  Ginzan Onsen in Winter: the New Shuttle Rules Every Day Visitor Must Know
  From 19 December 2026 to 7 March 2027, day visitors to Ginzan Onsen park at the Taisho Romankan and ride a reserved shuttle. Fares, booking waves, the 90-minute return rule, and why the town does it — from the official winter guide.